Mop



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MOP

Filed April 14, 1953 WW MM jfzwf J/Wd MW Patented Jan. 28, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE MOP Edward H. Tate, Maldcn, Mass.

Appli ation April 14,

' 1 Claims.

This invention relates to improved mop structure resulting in a mopwhich is light but strong and economical to manufacture. Mops embodyingthe invention are characterized by simplicity 5 and rigidity ofstructure so that although they are light in weight and easy to handle,they are strong and durable. Such a mop consists primarily of a handle,a pair of brackets and a cleaning element revolubly mounted between thebrackets. These brackets are preferably reinforced for rigidity and maybe further strengthened by a rod which is rigidly attached at its endsto the end portions of the respective brackets, the cleaning elementbeing adapted to revolve freely on the rod between the brackets so .asto present different faces to the surface to be cleaned.

For a more complete undertanding of the invention reference may be hadto the description thereof which follows and to the drawing of whichFigure 1 is a perspective View of a mop embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view partly in section of a portion of Figure1.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the mop structure without the cleaningelement.

Figure 4 is .a fragmentary view showing a detail of structure.

Figure 5 is a similar view of a modified detail of structure.

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing a modified structure.

Figure '7 is a perspective view of a mop structure including themodified details shown in Figures 5 and 6.

The mop may comprise a handle ID of any suitable length to the lower endportion of which are secured a pair of laterally projecting brackets I Iand I2. These brackets have parallel portions '53 and It disposedagainst opposite sides of the lower end portion of the mop handle andsecured thereto as by suitable bolts I5, and laterally extendingportions, preferably reinforced by a strap 20 which, .as shown, may beriveted or otherwise permanently secured thereto. The strap connects thebrackets rigidly together so that the bolts 15 are not depended upon tomaintain the brackets in position relative to each other but serve onlyto attach the brackets to the handle III. The brackets Ii and I2 havetheir free end portions 25 which, as shown in Figure 4, may be providedwith non-circular perforations 26. A rod 30 extends between the endportions 25 of the brackets, this rod having reduced end portions 3|fitting the perforations 26 forming shoulders 1933, Serial No. 666,139

32 which rest against the opposing faces of the respective end portions25 of the brackets. The reduced portions 3| project through theperforations 26, the projecting portions being peened against the outerfaces of the brackets as indicated at 33 in Figure 2. This results in asecond shoulder at each end of the rod 30 which bears against the outerface of the respective bracket. It is evident that by such structure therod is permanently and rigidly secured to the end portions of thebracket so that relative motion of any kind between the rod and thebrackets is positively prevented. The rod furthermore acts as astiffening member for the brackets. Thus I may employ light-weight flatbar stock to produce a strong, stiff mop frame. It is evident fromFigure 3 that the rod 30 and the reinforcing member 20 combine with thebrackets I I and I2 to form a permanent rigid loop which cannot bedistorted in the ordinary use of the mop and is fitted to withstand hardusage.

When a mop is being assembled, a cleaning element is mounted on the rod30 before it is secured to the brackets. This cleaning element, asindicated in Figure 1, may be in the form of a loop 40 of inter-twistedwires, suitable textile strands 4| or other equivalent mop materialbeing caught and gripped between the wires as shown. At diametricallyopposite points of the loop, the wires are spread as at 43 to form apair of apertures through which the rod 36 can extend loosely. Thus whenthe mop is assembled, the loop 48 is freely revoluble on the fixed rod39 so that either face of the cleaning element may be presented to thework.

Instead of the rod 30 extending from the end of one bracket to the endof the other, I may employ a pair of rod portions or pins 50, thesebeing permanently secured to the ends 25 of the brackets and projectinginwardly therefrom on a common axis. Each pin 58 may be provided with anelement 5| forming a shoulder to fit against the inner face of the endportion 25a of one of the brackets. The end of the pin projectingthrough the bracket is preferably peened over as shown at 52 in Figure6, forming a second shoulder bearing against the outer face of thebracket. The portion of the pin extending through the bracket engages ina non-round hole 53 in the bracket, this portion of the pin being eitheroriginally shaped to fit the hole or deformed into locking shape by thepeening operation.

A cleaning element similar to that shown in Figure 1 may be employedwith this form of mop,

' element can easily be detached from the brackets if desired.

It is evident that the invention herein described is capable of. variousmodifications without departing from the spirit or scope thereof asdefined by the following claims.

I claim: a I

1. A mop having a handle, a pair of brackets projecting laterally anddownwardly from said handle, a reinforcing member extending across theend of said handle and secured to both said brackets, a rod having itsends permanently and rigidly secured to respective end portions of saidbrackets, and a cleaning element loosely mounted on said rod betweensaid brackets to revolve thereon.

2. A lamp having a handle, a pair of brackets projecting laterally anddownwardly from said handle, a rod having its ends permanetly andrigidly secured to the end portions of the respective brackets againstmovement of any kind relative thereto, and a cleaning element looselysaid brackets.

mounted on said rod between said brackets to revolve thereon.

3. A mop having a handle, a pair of brackets projecting laterally anddownwardly from said handle, a reinforcing member extending across theend of said handle and permanently secured to each of said brackets attwo spaced points,

of brackets, extending laterally and downwardly from said handle andprovided with noncircular apertures through their free end portions, anda rod having reduced end portions forming shoulders engaging theopposing faces of said brackets adjacent to said apertures, said reducedportions fitting in said apertures to prevent rotation of said rod, andprojecting therethrough, the projecting :end portions of the rod beingpeened against the outer faces of the brackets whereby the rod isrigidly and permanently secured to

